![]() The readings themselves are very straightforward (the gauge tells you how many thousandths of an inch the rifling is off relative to the ideal), but interpreting those results is a personal matter, based on your preferences and what you plan on doing with the rifle. The erosion gauges, one each for the throat and the muzzle, determine how much rifling has been lost at each of those spots, which naturally tend to wear out at a faster rate than the rest of the bore (assuming proper maintenance if someone shoots it all day and then throws it in a closet for the winter then all bets are off). Before Getting StartedĪ full assessment of a Garand for shooting purposes involves a number of tools that are a bit niche, in particular a set of gauges for determining erosion and headspacing. In today’s market, the Garand sees a very heavy overlap in interest between collectors and shooters the wide variations and the deep connection to American and world history brings in the former, and being an extremely well built and designed high power rifle brings the latter to the table. Kennedy's Springfield Armory National Match M1 Garand rifle sold for $149,500 in September of 2015 at Rock Island Auction Company. In the field, the semi-automatic firepower of the Garand stood out against the more common bolt action arms on the opposite side of the conflict, like the German 98k, Italian Carcano, and the Japanese Arisaka, forcing the opposition to play catch up with varying degrees of success. While not the first semi-automatic battle rifle to be issued to the military (the Mexican/Swiss Mondragon and the French RSC 1917 both made it into action in the 1910s), the Garand is one of the most famous and most enduring, being the signature American rifle of the Second World War. The M1 Garand is a clear candidate for one of the most American guns of all time. Springfield M1 Garand with iconic milestone serial number "1500000". “Does it work?” This is a very popular question we receive often-especially during the approach to auction time-and the M1 Garand is a very frequent subject of this inquiry. When installing our stock the first few times, you may need to use a rubber/nylon mallet to close the trigger guard…no different than the original armorers did at Springfield Armory when the rifle was first manufactured.Click to view M1 Garands in our next auction. This is not a defect, a tight lock up is conducive to good accuracy. Initially, you may experience difficulty locking the trigger guard during reassembly. Little to no fitting is required for proper rifle function and MIL-SPEC accuracy. The Dupage stock is manufactured to be as close as a drop in replacement stock as possible for all M1 Garand rifles. Use the drop down box above to select desired options.A Lower Band is available for an extra charge.Included is a front ferrule, butt plate, both butt plate screws, rear sling swivel, and all handguard metal (a lower band is NOT included, but offered separately). The metal set is newly manufactured with a dark gray parkerized finish. As an option, you may purchase a parkerized metal set to install yourself after finishing.Included free of charge with our finished stock set is a rear handguard clip pre-installed.This version of our Dupage M1 Garand stock set comes with no finish - all three pieces are bare walnut. Our stock set is proudly made in the United States. Crafted out of Grade-A American Black Walnut, our stock incorporates some of the best physical features of pre-WW2 Springfield and Winchester M1 Garand stocks. With over 120,000 sold since 2006, the Dupage M1 Garand stock set is by far the most popular aftermarket Garand stock you can find. Description M1 GARAND STOCK SET – NO STAIN
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